Whitmore Hall
Grade I listed Carolean manor house in North Staffordshire, still a family home, open for pre-booked guided tours on selected days.
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Whitmore Hall is the family home of the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family at Whitmore, near Newcastle-under-Lyme in North Staffordshire. The manor of Whitmore appears in the Domesday Book, and the estate passed to the Mainwaring family in 1519; their descendants have owned it ever since. Five men named Edward Mainwaring served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire between 1645 and 1767.
The original house was encased in red brick during the reign of Charles II and was finished around 1676, giving it a balustraded frontage of nine bays and two storeys. It is a Grade I listed building and a fine example of a small Carolean manor house. From about 1863 the hall was let to tenants, among them the pottery manufacturer Thomas Twyford, until the family returned to live there in the 1920s.
A particularly well preserved Elizabethan stable block stands beside the hall. It has a cobbled ground floor with nine carved oak stalls, and burn marks on the first-floor timbers were made as protection against bad luck. The hall sits within the wider Whitmore Estate, with parkland, lakes and a kitchen garden that the family plans to restore. Visitors see the house on guided tours on selected days between March and September, and the gardens and grounds are also part of the visit.
Hoogtepunten
- Grade I listed Carolean manor house of about 1676
- Home of the same family since 1519
- Well preserved Elizabethan stable block with carved oak stalls
- Guided house tours with stories of the hall and its owners
- Gardens, parkland and the wider Whitmore Estate
Vaste collectie
- Guided house tour – A guided visit through the historic family home, telling the story of its architecture, heritage and owners.
- Beheerder
- Cavenagh-Mainwaring family (private owners)
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 8 |
|---|---|
| Kinderen & jongeren | –Tours are not suitable for children under 12; younger visitors are welcome in the gardens and grounds. |
| Groepen | –Group guided tours are offered; contact the hall to arrange them. |
A guided house tour costs £8 per person. Members of Historic Houses visit free. Booking is online only and must be made at least 48 hours ahead.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The hall does not publish accessibility information. Dogs are not permitted anywhere at the hall.
Kinderen & gezin
Beperkt geschikt voor kinderenAanbevolen vanaf 12 jaar
House tours are not suitable for children under 12, although younger children can enjoy the gardens and grounds.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Gratis parkeren
Free parking on site.
The hall is on Three Mile Lane in Whitmore village, North Staffordshire, with the Mainwaring Arms and Whitmore Tearoom within a five-minute walk. The what3words address is wonderfully.cheer.moving.
Route plannenService & horeca
Food and drink are available nearby: the Mainwaring Arms pub and Whitmore Tearoom are about a five-minute walk away.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Privéfeesten
- Zakelijke evenementen
- Bruiloften / trouwceremonies
The hall can be hired for weddings, corporate events, private functions, filming, product photography and wellness retreats; enquiries go through the contact form.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Goed om te weten | The house can only be seen on guided tours, either individual or group, and garden and grounds tours are also available. Dogs are not permitted in the hall or anywhere on the site. |
